Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (08 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (08 Jun)18ft (5.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
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4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
10
5.5
SSW
21
6.5
SSW
18
6.5
SSW
17
7
S
16
6
S
16
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
4.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
222
193
307
803
961
844
725
795
3216
6277
27566
25564
25795
22966
18142
12413
13930
7728
5493
3717
2652
2021
925
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
30
S
30
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
0
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:14PM1.64m
9:37AM1.53m
10:00PM1.65m
10:26AM1.58m
10:48PM1.67m
11:17AM1.66m
Low Tide
3:01PM0.43m
3:35AM0.42m
3:47PM0.41m
4:19AM0.39m
4:35PM0.38m
5:05AM0.33m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
16
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
9
11
12
12
12
12
14
Feels °C
6
6
7
6
7
8
8
13
3
2
0
0
-1
0
0
3
5
5
7
8
8
9
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
13
1.8
S
22
2.1
S
20
5
S
15
4.5
S
15
3.5
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.8
S
12
Energy kJ
249
222
193
126
803
961
844
725
795
9
30
3018
3600
9913
7728
5493
3717
2652
2021
925
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
SE
14
1.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
42
44
114
307
13
9
46
18
5
7
242
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
35
68
21
20
19
18
8
8
18
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
SW
2
2.5
SSW
16
5.5
SSW
10
5.5
SSW
21
6.5
SSW
18
6.5
SSW
17
7
S
16
6
S
16
5
S
15
5.5
S
15
Energy kJ
7
20
15
13
24
2
55
7
2
3216
6277
27566
25564
25795
22966
18142
12413
13930
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
71
16
145
63
43
43
38
36
35
35
35
35
13
13
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
6
9
9
9
4
7
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
5
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
9
5
9
7
9
9
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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